Briefly state your SMART, patient-focused project outcome, your…

Briefly state your SMART, patient-focused project outcome, your corresponding plan for evaluation, and date for evaluation.-improve HBHC’s Crisis Unit’s discharge planning process by reducing a total of 2% of the average person’s served LOS from 15-30 days to 7 days after implementation of the new situational assessment discharge planning protocol by January 12th, 2023.
What type of data or information must you gather to determine the degree to which your SMART, patient-focused capstone project outcome has been achieved?-Monitoring and compare the previous year’s readmission rates with the current’s based on the new process implementation to validate successful 2% reduction of LOS by January 12th, 2023.
For instance: In our example, the information necessary to determine project outcome achievement is the incidence of CAUTI on the unit before and after the project was initiated.
What data collection method will you use to gather the information you need to determine whether the project achieves your desired outcome?-*Tracking the number of readmissions- unit program manager’s assistance
For instance: In our example, the data collection method would be tracking/monitoring the CAUTI incidence on the unit. Collaboration with the unit manager may be necessary to obtain this data.
How can you ensure your evaluation results are credible to stakeholders and others in your organization?
What limitations can you identify about your evaluation plan?
Are there any aspects of your SMART, patient-focused capstone outcome statement or corresponding evaluation plan that need further clarification, modification, or streamlining? If so, please share along with your plan to improve alignment between these two aspects of your strategic plan.